George B. Seitz
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| Born | January 3, 1888 United States |
| Died | July 8, 1944 |
George Brackett Seitz ( January 3, 1888 – July 8, 1944 ) was a playwright, screenwriter, film actor and director who is known for his screenplays for action serials, including:
- The Perils of Pauline (1914),
- The Exploits of Elaine (1914),
- The Shielding Shadow (1916),
- The Iron Claw (1916),
- The Phantom Foe (1920), and
- The Last of the Mohicans (1936)
Seitz was born in Boston, Massachusetts, started his career as a playwright, but started work in Hollywood in 1913. He was the director of 107 films, the writer of 31 screenplays, and an actor in 7 films. He worked at Columbia Pictures and at MGM where he directed 11 of the Andy Hardy series of films of the 1930s & 1940s. He died in Hollywood, California.
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| NAME | Seitz, George B. |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Film director |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 3, 1888 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 8, 1944 |
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